Pervasive BI: It's the Next Big Thing, But What is it?

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Situation Overview
  • The Current State of BI
  • Definitions
    • Business Analytics Software
    • Figure: IDC' s Business Analytics Software Taxonomy 2007
    • Business Intelligence
    • Pervasive Business Intelligence
  • Characteristics of Pervasive Business Intelligence
    • More Users
    • More Data
    • Process Integration
    • Cultural Focus on Analytics
    • Figure: Dimensions and Characteristics of Pervasive BI
• Future Outlook
  • Scenarios
    • Scenario 1 - Pervasive BI will be a strong driver towards broader deployments of BI across enterprises in the short term
    • Scenario 2 - Pervasive BI will be received cynically as just another marketing message from vendors with something to sell
• Essential Guidance
• Learn More
  • Related Research
  • Synopsis